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ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB vs Kingston KF556C40-16 16GB: Comparison
What is the difference between ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB and Kingston KF556C40-16 16GB?
The gap that matters here is capacity per module: ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB 8 GB against Kingston KF556C40-16 16GB 16 GB, which puts Kingston KF556C40-16 16GB 50% ahead. Peak bandwidth runs the same way, 38.4 GB/s on the ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB versus 44.8 GB/s on the Kingston KF556C40-16 16GB, another win for Kingston KF556C40-16 16GB. Form factor is not the same on both, DIMM on the ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB versus Desktop DIMM on the Kingston KF556C40-16 16GB.
Who each one is for
The ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB suits desktop DDR5 builds needing 8GB of memory. Buy the Kingston KF556C40-16 16GB for general desktop capacity upgrades and budget DDR5-5600 builds, though it is the wrong buy for buyers chasing the tightest available CL36 timing at this speed.
Where the two are identical
Everything else lines up. Ddr generation, module count, ram segment and colour read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing.
Specs and benchmarks
Speed Score
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- –
- Kingston KF556C40-16 16GB
- 6.3/10
DDR4 and DDR5 kits are scored on separate scales, so these two scores can't be compared directly. Your motherboard supports only one of the two.
DDR Generation
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- DDR5
- Kingston KF556C40-16 16GB
- DDR5
Brand
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- ADATA
- Kingston KF556C40-16 16GB
- Kingston
Part Number
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS
- Kingston KF556C40-16 16GB
- KF556C40-16
Module Count
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- 1
- Kingston KF556C40-16 16GB
- 1
RAM Segment
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- Desktop DDR5
- Kingston KF556C40-16 16GB
- Desktop DDR5
Form Factor
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- DIMM
- Kingston KF556C40-16 16GB
- Desktop DIMM
Capacity Per Module
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- 8 GB-50%
- Kingston KF556C40-16 16GB
- 16 GBBest
Colour
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- Black
- Kingston KF556C40-16 16GB
- Black
Peak Bandwidth
- ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB
- 38.4 GB/s-14%
- Kingston KF556C40-16 16GB
- 44.8 GB/sBest
Which one should you pick?
Choose ADATA AO2V48UC8W1-BHLS 8GB if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose Kingston KF556C40-16 16GB if you want the higher capacity per module (16 GB vs 8 GB) and the higher peak bandwidth (44.8 GB/s vs 38.4 GB/s).